
jamesdrakewilson.com/blog/2007/04/07/access-mysql-command-li...
There are two ways to do it. Both are basically the same, but one just makes it a lot easier. We'll go over the harder one first.

veerasundar.com/blog/2009/01/how-to-change-the-root-password...
By default, when you install XAMPP in your windows machine, the ‘root’ password for the MySQL is set to empty. But this is not recommended, as the MySQL database without a password will be accessible to everyone. To avoid this, a proper/sec ...

www.interconnectit.com/764/using-mysql-workbench-with-xampp/
Instructions on how to use Using MySQL Workbench with XAMPP